Genesis 31:47-49
Legacy Standard Bible
47 And Laban (A)called it [a]Jegar-sahadutha, but Jacob called it [b]Galeed. 48 Then Laban said, “(B)This heap is a witness between [c]you and me this day.” Therefore it was named Galeed, 49 and [d](C)Mizpah, for he said, “May Yahweh watch between [e]you and me when we are [f]absent one from the other.
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- Genesis 31:47 Lit the heap of witness in Aram
- Genesis 31:47 Lit the heap of witness in Heb
- Genesis 31:48 Lit me and you
- Genesis 31:49 Lit the watchtower
- Genesis 31:49 Lit me and you
- Genesis 31:49 Lit hidden
Genesis 31:47-49
New International Version
47 Laban called it Jegar Sahadutha, and Jacob called it Galeed.[a](A)
48 Laban said, “This heap(B) is a witness between you and me today.”(C) That is why it was called Galeed. 49 It was also called Mizpah,[b](D) because he said, “May the Lord keep watch between you and me when we are away from each other.
Footnotes
- Genesis 31:47 The Aramaic Jegar Sahadutha and the Hebrew Galeed both mean witness heap.
- Genesis 31:49 Mizpah means watchtower.
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